As the weather begins to improve and the spring days become longer, a lot of families will start pulling out their bicycles from the garage. However, when you pull the bikes out, it’s important that you remember the bike helmets too. A bike helmet can save your life. The effects of even a minor traumatic…Read more »

Daylight saving time means setting clocks ahead one hour, essentially moving an hour of daylight from morning to evening. Adjusting to the time change in the spring can be more difficult than when the clocks are set back one hour in the fall. But losing an hour of sleep may do more than just make you…Read more »

Vision is one of our most important senses. Here are a few tips to maintain the health of our eyes as we get older: Wear sunglasses outside. Excessive exposure to UV light will speed up the aging process of our eyes through increased oxidation. UV light is responsible for the progression of cataracts (clouding of…Read more »

Do you find yourself struggling to hear? Maybe you can hear someone talking to you, but it sounds muffled or like everyone around you is mumbling. Are women’s and children’s voices harder to understand? Perhaps you’ve noticed (or you’ve been told) you have the television volume up too loud. Maybe you struggle to understand people…Read more »

“A way to a person’s heart is through his/her stomach” is a phrase that has more than one meaning! According to the National Lipid Association, lifestyle behaviors such as healthy eating and physical activity are vital components in managing increased blood fat levels, known as dyslipidemia. Developing healthy eating habits can protect your heart and…Read more »